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As I Join:

In joining Andrews University, I feel like the mouse that jumped onto a moving elephant. As he became somewhat accustomed to his surroundings he said, “This thing is moving and it sure is big! There is a lot going on! It seems pretty steady but there is some side to side sway. The view from the elephant can be different depending on where you choose to ride.” I am enjoying the process of beginning to identify my opportunity for service in the fold of the elephant’s skin known as the Leadership and Educational Administration Department of the School of Education. By the way, the view from this fold is just great! (The elephant metaphor does not necessarily indicate political party affiliation.)

Teaming with you, I look forward to enjoying some of the benefits available when, in the process known as education, we take the thousand dollar bills of philosophy and theory and, together, intentionally, and purposefully break them down into the common coinage of the land, so that, philosophy and theory becomes the basis for practical action – the “Why” of the “What” we do. When “What” is based on “Why” and we have together identified both, the challenges of personnel motivation, job satisfaction, individual and institutional productivity, cold climate, foggy atmosphere and a demoralized employees, have a fantastic tendency to just fade into oblivion.
Let’s have an enjoyable ride together!




Gary Gifford Ph.D., Bell Hall #173, Berrien Springs, MI   49104-0114, ggifford@andrews.edu, 1-269-471-6682
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